Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

Chapter 115 Negotiated

This is definitely blue and white porcelain!

Li Bowen recognized the material of the bottle at a glance, but he was not sure which dynasty it belonged to, whether it was Yuan, Ming or Qing!

If it is blue and white porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty, then this acquisition will bring huge profits.

He carefully reached out his hand, took the flashlight from Liu Lan, and then gently pressed the switch, and a beam of bright light shone on the blue and white porcelain vase. He lowered his head, put his eyes close to the bottle, and carefully observed every detail.

The body is thick, the glaze is bluish-white, the color is rich and has iron spots, the outer wall of the ring foot is obliquely cut, and the mouth of the bottle is a trapezoidal shape that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. These characteristics are typical of Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain.

Over the past period of time, Li Bowen has worked hard to learn about antiques, especially gaining an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of porcelain from various dynasties.

Now, he can finally use the knowledge he has learned to make a preliminary identification of the item.

After looking at the bottle, Li Bowen turned his attention to another small box next to it.

He gently picked up the box and opened the lid, and inside lay a golden hairpin. This hairpin was exquisitely crafted, and its golden light shone brightly, which was obviously not something that ordinary people could own.

The hairpin has a handle made using the filigree method and is hollow like bamboo.

The head of the hairpin is in the shape of a pine branch with a few pine leaves hanging on it, and a few plum blossoms hanging down from the pine branch. It has a beautiful shape, pure color, and is well-made. The overall style is elegant, unique and full of interest.

At first glance, it is not ordinary.

Li Bowen couldn't help but become curious about the identities of the old couple.

Most people with the surname Ma are changed from Ma Jia, and Ma Jia is one of the eight major surnames in Manchuria. Tu Hai, the Grand Secretary in the early Qing Dynasty, Rong Fei of Emperor Kangxi, Sheng Yin, the Minister of Rites during the reign of Emperor Daoguang, etc. were all from the Ma Jia clan.

It seems that this old man Ma must have had some great ancestors, otherwise there wouldn't be such good things.

After he finished looking at it, he carefully put it back to its original place, then looked at the old man and asked, "Old man, I have seen the things, they are indeed good treasures. Do you really plan to sell them?"

Old Man Ma sighed and replied helplessly: "What else can we do if we don't sell it? Our family is living in a difficult situation now. We can hardly even maintain basic food and clothing. What's the point of keeping this dead thing that can't be eaten or drunk?"

Hearing this, Li Bowen nodded to show his understanding.

Then he asked, "Well, since you've decided to buy them, I want both. Name your price!"

Old Man Ma looked Li Bowen up and down, a look of doubt appeared on his face, and he said slowly: "Are you sure you can afford it?" His voice was full of doubt and distrust.

Li Bowen smiled slightly, with a confident light in his eyes, and replied firmly: "Haha, as the saying goes, you can't judge a person by his appearance, and you can't measure the depth of the sea. Don't worry, the price you ask for will definitely not scare me!"

His smile revealed a confidence that could not be ignored.

Old Man Ma was slightly stunned, as if he was surprised by Li Bowen's answer, but he quickly regained his composure, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said: "Okay, in that case, I won't be polite!"

After saying that, he suddenly pointed a finger at Li Bowen.

This price was indeed a little unexpected for Li Bowen. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked with a firm gaze, "Do you want yellow croaker or cash?"

After hearing this, Old Man Ma couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

Is this young man really able to pay such a huge sum of money?

Old Man Ma couldn't help but remind him, "I don't like to mention that word. I always feel it's too vulgar. But please don't misunderstand me. I'm talking about this number!" As he said that, he extended his finger forward a little to emphasize his intention.

Li Bowen smiled and nodded, a smile flashed in his eyes, and replied: "Don't worry, I won't misunderstand you. I know the true value of this item, so just name your price." His tone was full of sincerity and determination, which made people curious about his strength and wealth.

"That's good, let's do it 20/80, give me 80% of the yellow croaker!"

"Okay, I'll come and get the things tomorrow!" Li Bowen agreed with a smile.

"Okay, it's a deal then. Old lady, please help me see the guests off." Old man Ma finally smiled.

After leaving the Ma family, Liu Lan asked with a puzzled look on her face: "What are you two talking about? How much is this?"

Li Bowen smiled and said, "Stand still, don't be so scared that you sit down on the ground after you tell me what's going on!"

"Look at what you said, I just don't have that much courage!" Liu Lan curled her lips and didn't care.

"Ten thousand yuan!" Li Bowen whispered into Liu Lan's ear.

"How much?" Liu Lan screamed, grabbing Li Bowen's arm tightly, and felt her calves go weak.

Li Bowen quickly stretched out his hand through her ribs and held her up: "Look, I told you that your legs would go weak! It's not that serious!"

"Of course not. Do you know how much I make a month now? 27 yuan. Ten thousand yuan, I can never make that in my entire life!"

"Hahaha, it would be difficult to buy these two treasures with your salary!" Li Bowen laughed.

After a long pause, Liu Lan asked, "How much money do you have?"

"Then don't worry about it. As long as you behave yourself, you won't have to worry about money in your life!" Li Bowen pinched her chin gently.

When Liu Lan looked at Li Bowen again, her eyes had become extremely passionate, just like a demon seeing Tang Monk's flesh. She put her arms around Li Bowen's waist and said, "As long as you don't bother me, I will always follow you!"

"That's right, let's go to the next one."

The next store was not far away. After walking along the alley for a few minutes, they arrived there. It was good enough to come across a store with good things. Li Bowen did not expect this store to produce good things. Sure enough, all they could take out were a few things that were kept at the bottom of the box. Li Bowen took a look and found that at most they were items from the late Qing Dynasty, which were from ordinary people's homes and were not worth too much money.

Based on the principle that grasshoppers are meat too, Li Bowen accepted it.

Today's harvest was pretty good. After coming out of the last house, Li Bowen seemed very excited. He hummed a little tune on the way back and pinched Liu Lan from time to time, making Liu Lan feel coquettish.

After finally getting home and closing the door, Li Bowen picked up Liu Lan and went straight to the east wing.

After the wind stopped and the rain stopped, Li Bowen entered sage mode, lit a cigarette and leaned against the cabinet to smoke it happily: "Do you think the old Ma family has any good things?"

Liu Lan raised her head and said, "I think there should be more. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. There's no way they only have these two!"

"I think so too. He must have some good stuff at home. Go to his house more often when you have nothing to do. Don't let others get there first!"

"Well, I know, don't worry."

After finishing a cigarette, Li Bowen turned over and got out of bed: "Okay, I should go now!"